Kobo and Amazon may be some of the biggest players in the eReader space, but while the companies have been producing E Ink devices focused on reading for years, they’re both relative newcomers to the E Ink tablet space… and it shows in the number of things that you couldn’t do with pen and tablet […]
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Kobo Plus subscription eBook & audiobook service expands to the US and UK
Nearly a decade after Amazon launched its Kindle Unlimited service that lets you pay a monthly fee for access to a library of millions of eBooks (and a smaller number of audiobooks), rival Kobo is following suit by expanding its Kobo Plus subscription service to the US and UK. At launch Kobo says that readers […]
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2 Comments on Kobo Elipsa 2E brings adjustable color temperature and a new pen to Kobo’s E Ink tablet
Kobo Elipsa 2E brings adjustable color temperature and a new pen to Kobo’s E Ink tablet
2 Comments on Kobo Elipsa 2E brings adjustable color temperature and a new pen to Kobo’s E Ink tabletThe Kobo Elipsa 2E is an E Ink tablet that’s designed for both reading and writing. It has a 10.3 inch E Ink display with support for 16 shades of gray and support for touch and pen input, allowing you to take handwritten notes, draw pictures, or annotate documents. Up for pre-order now for $400, the […]
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Kobo Elipsa 2E unboxing video provides sneak peek at the unannounced E Ink tablet
It’s been nearly two years since Kobo launched the Elipsa, the company’s first eReader to feature a 10.3 inch E Ink display and support for pen input, allowing users to take handwritten notes and draw on the screen. Now it looks like a new model is on the way, and the upcoming Kobo Elipsa 2E appears […]
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Kobo Clara 2E is a waterproof eReader with WiFI 5, USB-C, and 16GB storage for $130
Kobo’s latest eReader features a 6 inch E Ink display with 300 pixels per inch and battery life measured in weeks. The new Kobo Clara 2E also has twice as much storage as the Kobo Clara HD, faster WiFi, and support for Bluetooth audio, allowing you to use the device for listening to audiobooks as well […]
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Lilbits: Samsung could merge its Galaxy S and Galaxy Note smartphone families, Framework Laptop’s firmware goes open source, and more
2 Comments on Lilbits: Samsung could merge its Galaxy S and Galaxy Note smartphone families, Framework Laptop’s firmware goes open source, and moreRumors that Samsung would phase out its Galaxy Note line of smartphones have been making the rounds for years. But with recent Samsung phones adding S-Pen support, they’ve been picking up steam. Now Samsung is adding fuel to the fire by hinting that the new Galaxy S22 smartphone expected to launch in February will be […]
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Kobo Sage is an 8 inch E Ink slate with pen support for $260, Kobo Libra 2 is a 7 inch eReader for $180
Comments Off on Kobo Sage is an 8 inch E Ink slate with pen support for $260, Kobo Libra 2 is a 7 inch eReader for $180The Kobo Sage is a $260 model with an 8 inch display and support for an optional pen that you can use to write notes, highlight text, or draw pictures. And the Kobo Libra 2 is a $180 eReader with a 7 inch display, a waterproof design, and 32GB of storage. Both are up for pre-order now and ship October 19.
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Kobowriter turns a Kobo ereader into an E Ink typewriter (open source software)
Kobo sells a line of devices with E Ink displays that are designed for reading eBooks. But since Kobo eReaders have a USB port and Linux-based software, of course people have found ways to hack the devices for use in other ways. One recent example? Kobowriter is a free and open source tool that lets […]
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Kobo Clara HD becomes an E Ink Linux tablet with the help of postmarketOS
The Kobo Clara HD is an eReader with a 6 inch E Ink display and Kobo’s software designed for reading eBooks. But thanks to a new work-in-progress port of postmarketOS for the device, you can now use the Kobo Clara HD as a Linux tablet with an E Ink display. That could make this device, which […]
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Kobo Elipsa 10.3 inch eReader with pen support coming in June for $400 (pre-orders open now)
Comments Off on Kobo Elipsa 10.3 inch eReader with pen support coming in June for $400 (pre-orders open now)The Kobo Elipsa is an eReader that doubles as an E Ink writing tablet thanks to its 10.3 inch touchscreen display and support for a pressure-sensitive pen. First spotted in a promo video that leaked earlier this week, the Kobo Elipsa is now official. It’s up for pre-order from Kobo for $400 and ships June […]